How many times is Shaytan (Satan) mentioned in the Qur’an?

What was counted

Most mentions: Al-Baqarah (8), An-Nisa (8), Al-A'raf (8), Al-An'am (6), Al-Isra (5).

Every mention

• 2:14 · Al-Baqarahشَيَـٰطِينِهِمْ their evil onesAnd when they meet those who believe, they say, "We believe"; but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say, "Indeed, we are with you; we were only mockers."
• 2:36 · Al-Baqarahٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanBut Satan caused them to slip out of it and removed them from that [condition] in which they had been. And We said, "Go down, [all of you], as enemies to one another, and you will have upon the earth a place of settlement and provision for a time."
• 2:102 · Al-Baqarahٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ the devilsAnd they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic and that which was revealed to the two angels at Babylon, Harut and Marut. But the two angels do not teach anyone unless they say, "We are a trial, so do not disbelieve [by practicing magic]." And [yet] they learn from them that by which they cause separation between a man and his wife. But they do not harm anyone through it except by permission of Allah. And the people learn what harms them and does not benefit them. But the Children of Israel certainly knew that whoever purchased the magic would not have in the Hereafter any share. And wretched is that for which they sold themselves, if they only knew.
• 2:102 · Al-Baqarahٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ the devilsAnd they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic and that which was revealed to the two angels at Babylon, Harut and Marut. But the two angels do not teach anyone unless they say, "We are a trial, so do not disbelieve [by practicing magic]." And [yet] they learn from them that by which they cause separation between a man and his wife. But they do not harm anyone through it except by permission of Allah. And the people learn what harms them and does not benefit them. But the Children of Israel certainly knew that whoever purchased the magic would not have in the Hereafter any share. And wretched is that for which they sold themselves, if they only knew.
• 2:168 · Al-Baqarahٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ the ShaitaanO mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
• 2:208 · Al-Baqarahٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ (of) the ShaitaanO you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
• 2:268 · Al-Baqarahٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ The ShaitaanSatan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allah promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
• 2:275 · Al-Baqarahٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanThose who consume interest cannot stand [on the Day of Resurrection] except as one stands who is being beaten by Satan into insanity. That is because they say, "Trade is [just] like interest." But Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden interest. So whoever has received an admonition from his Lord and desists may have what is past, and his affair rests with Allah. But whoever returns to [dealing in interest or usury] - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide eternally therein.
• 3:36 · Ali 'Imranٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ the ShaitaanBut when she delivered her, she said, "My Lord, I have delivered a female." And Allah was most knowing of what she delivered, "And the male is not like the female. And I have named her Mary, and I seek refuge for her in You and [for] her descendants from Satan, the expelled [from the mercy of Allah]."
• 3:155 · Ali 'Imranٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanIndeed, those of you who turned back on the day the two armies met, it was Satan who caused them to slip because of some [blame] they had earned. But Allah has already forgiven them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.
• 3:175 · Ali 'Imranٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanThat is only Satan who frightens [you] of his supporters. So fear them not, but fear Me, if you are [indeed] believers.
• 4:38 · An-Nisaٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanAnd [also] those who spend of their wealth to be seen by the people and believe not in Allah nor in the Last Day. And he to whom Satan is a companion - then evil is he as a companion.
• 4:60 · An-Nisaٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanHave you not seen those who claim to have believed in what was revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you? They wish to refer legislation to Taghut, while they were commanded to reject it; and Satan wishes to lead them far astray.
• 4:76 · An-Nisaٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۖ (of) the ShaitaanThose who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghut. So fight against the allies of Satan. Indeed, the plot of Satan has ever been weak.
• 4:76 · An-Nisaٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ (of) the ShaitaanThose who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghut. So fight against the allies of Satan. Indeed, the plot of Satan has ever been weak.
• 4:83 · An-Nisaٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ the ShaitaanAnd when there comes to them information about [public] security or fear, they spread it around. But if they had referred it back to the Messenger or to those of authority among them, then the ones who [can] draw correct conclusions from it would have known about it. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have followed Satan, except for a few.
• 4:117 · An-Nisaشَيْطَـٰنًۭا Shaitaan They call upon instead of Him none but female [deities], and they [actually] call upon none but a rebellious Satan.
• 4:119 · An-Nisaٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ the ShaitaanAnd I will mislead them, and I will arouse in them [sinful] desires, and I will command them so they will slit the ears of cattle, and I will command them so they will change the creation of Allah." And whoever takes Satan as an ally instead of Allah has certainly sustained a clear loss.
• 4:120 · An-Nisaٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the Shaitaan Satan promises them and arouses desire in them. But Satan does not promise them except delusion.
• 5:90 · Al-Ma'idahٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ (of) the ShaitaanO you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful.
• 5:91 · Al-Ma'idahٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanSatan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will you not desist?
• 6:43 · Al-An'amٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanThen why, when Our punishment came to them, did they not humble themselves? But their hearts became hardened, and Satan made attractive to them that which they were doing.
• 6:68 · Al-An'amٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanAnd when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
• 6:71 · Al-An'amٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ (by) the ShaitaanSay, "Shall we invoke instead of Allah that which neither benefits us nor harms us and be turned back on our heels after Allah has guided us? [We would then be] like one whom the devils enticed [to wander] upon the earth confused, [while] he has companions inviting him to guidance, [calling], 'Come to us.' " Say, "Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the [only] guidance; and we have been commanded to submit to the Lord of the worlds.
• 6:112 · Al-An'amشَيَـٰطِينَ devilsAnd thus We have made for every prophet an enemy - devils from mankind and jinn, inspiring to one another decorative speech in delusion. But if your Lord had willed, they would not have done it, so leave them and that which they invent.
• 6:121 · Al-An'amٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ the devilsAnd do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, for indeed, it is grave disobedience. And indeed do the devils inspire their allies [among men] to dispute with you. And if you were to obey them, indeed, you would be associators [of others with Him].
• 6:142 · Al-An'amٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ (of) ShaitaanAnd of the grazing livestock are carriers [of burdens] and those [too] small. Eat of what Allah has provided for you and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
• 7:20 · Al-A'rafٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanBut Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal."
• 7:22 · Al-A'rafٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ [the] ShaitaanSo he made them fall, through deception. And when they tasted of the tree, their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten together over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And their Lord called to them, "Did I not forbid you from that tree and tell you that Satan is to you a clear enemy?"
• 7:27 · Al-A'rafٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ [the] ShaitaanO children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.
• 7:27 · Al-A'rafٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ the devilsO children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.
• 7:30 · Al-A'rafٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ the devilsA group [of you] He guided, and a group deserved [to be in] error. Indeed, they had taken the devils as allies instead of Allah while they thought that they were guided.
• 7:175 · Al-A'rafٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanAnd recite to them, [O Muhammad], the news of him to whom we gave [knowledge of] Our signs, but he detached himself from them; so Satan pursued him, and he became of the deviators.
• 7:200 · Al-A'rafٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ [the] ShaitaanAnd if an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan, then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is Hearing and Knowing.
• 7:201 · Al-A'rafٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ the ShaitaanIndeed, those who fear Allah - when an impulse touches them from Satan, they remember [Him] and at once they have insight.
• 8:11 · Al-Anfalٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ (of) the Shaitaan[Remember] when He overwhelmed you with drowsiness [giving] security from Him and sent down upon you from the sky, rain by which to purify you and remove from you the evil [suggestions] of Satan and to make steadfast your hearts and plant firmly thereby your feet.
• 8:48 · Al-Anfalٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanAnd [remember] when Satan made their deeds pleasing to them and said, "No one can overcome you today from among the people, and indeed, I am your protector." But when the two armies sighted each other, he turned on his heels and said, "Indeed, I am disassociated from you. Indeed, I see what you do not see; indeed I fear Allah. And Allah is severe in penalty."
• 12:5 · Yusufٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ the ShaitaanHe said, "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they will contrive against you a plan. Indeed Satan, to man, is a manifest enemy.
• 12:42 · Yusufٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanAnd he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget the mention [to] his master, and Joseph remained in prison several years.
• 12:100 · Yusufٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanAnd he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration. And he said, "O my father, this is the explanation of my vision of before. My Lord has made it reality. And He was certainly good to me when He took me out of prison and brought you [here] from bedouin life after Satan had induced [estrangement] between me and my brothers. Indeed, my Lord is Subtle in what He wills. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise.
• 14:22 · Ibrahimٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanAnd Satan will say when the matter has been concluded, "Indeed, Allah had promised you the promise of truth. And I promised you, but I betrayed you. But I had no authority over you except that I invited you, and you responded to me. So do not blame me; but blame yourselves. I cannot be called to your aid, nor can you be called to my aid. Indeed, I deny your association of me [with Allah] before. Indeed, for the wrongdoers is a painful punishment."
• 15:17 · Al-Hijrشَيْطَـٰنٍۢ devilAnd We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
• 16:63 · An-Nahlٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanBy Allah, We did certainly send [messengers] to nations before you, but Satan made their deeds attractive to them. And he is the disbelievers' ally today [as well], and they will have a painful punishment.
• 16:98 · An-Nahlٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ the ShaitaanSo when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
• 17:27 · Al-Israٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ ۖ (of) the devilsIndeed, the wasteful are brothers of the devils, and ever has Satan been to his Lord ungrateful.
• 17:27 · Al-Israٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanIndeed, the wasteful are brothers of the devils, and ever has Satan been to his Lord ungrateful.
• 17:53 · Al-Israٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ the ShaitaanAnd tell My servants to say that which is best. Indeed, Satan induces [dissension] among them. Indeed Satan is ever, to mankind, a clear enemy.
• 17:53 · Al-Israٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ the ShaitaanAnd tell My servants to say that which is best. Indeed, Satan induces [dissension] among them. Indeed Satan is ever, to mankind, a clear enemy.
• 17:64 · Al-Israٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanAnd incite [to senselessness] whoever you can among them with your voice and assault them with your horses and foot soldiers and become a partner in their wealth and their children and promise them." But Satan does not promise them except delusion.
• 18:63 · Al-Kahfٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanHe said, "Did you see when we retired to the rock? Indeed, I forgot [there] the fish. And none made me forget it except Satan - that I should mention it. And it took its course into the sea amazingly".
• 19:44 · Maryamٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ ۖ the ShaitaanO my father, do not worship Satan. Indeed Satan has ever been, to the Most Merciful, disobedient.
• 19:44 · Maryamٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ the ShaitaanO my father, do not worship Satan. Indeed Satan has ever been, to the Most Merciful, disobedient.
• 19:45 · Maryamلِلشَّيْطَـٰنِ to the ShaitaanO my father, indeed I fear that there will touch you a punishment from the Most Merciful so you would be to Satan a companion [in Hellfire]."
• 19:68 · Maryamوَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ and the devilsSo by your Lord, We will surely gather them and the devils; then We will bring them to be present around Hell upon their knees.
• 19:83 · Maryamٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ the devilsDo you not see that We have sent the devils upon the disbelievers, inciting them to [evil] with [constant] incitement?
• 20:120 · Ta-Haٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ ShaitaanThen Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"
• 21:82 · Al-Anbyaٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ the devilsAnd of the devils were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian.
• 22:3 · Al-Hajjشَيْطَـٰنٍۢ devilAnd of the people is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge and follows every rebellious devil.
• 22:52 · Al-Hajjٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanAnd We did not send before you any messenger or prophet except that when he spoke [or recited], Satan threw into it [some misunderstanding]. But Allah abolishes that which Satan throws in; then Allah makes precise His verses. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.
• 22:52 · Al-Hajjٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the ShaitaanAnd We did not send before you any messenger or prophet except that when he spoke [or recited], Satan threw into it [some misunderstanding]. But Allah abolishes that which Satan throws in; then Allah makes precise His verses. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.

Also in 28 more places: 22:53, 23:97, 24:21, 24:21, 25:29, 26:210, 26:221, 27:24, 28:15, 29:38, 31:21, 35:6, 36:60, 37:7, 37:65, 38:37, 38:41, 41:36, 43:36, 43:62, 47:25, 58:10, 58:19, 58:19, 58:19, 59:16, 67:5, 81:25

How we count

Each Qur’an word built on the words above counts once, in any form (singular, dual or plural, with or without prefixes such as wa- or al-). Counts published elsewhere often differ because they count different forms or phrases. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.

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